Smaller Citrus Crop Output Yielding Big Problems By Thomas H. Spreen|December 14, 2015 Time is growing short. HLB’s impact being felt along all links in the supply chain.
Feeling The Squeeze, Florida Citrus Taking Stock Of Future By Thomas H. Spreen|August 12, 2015 A look back on the 2014-2015 citrus season reveals major economic questions, concerns.
Florida Citrus Poised For A Comeback By Thomas H. Spreen|February 12, 2015 About halfway through the 2014-2015 season, and the crop could go either way.
Is There Light At The End Of The Tunnel For Florida Citrus? By Thomas H. Spreen|August 14, 2014 Time is of the essence in the race to beat greening.
Citrus Greening’s Girth Causing Orange Crush By Thomas H. Spreen|May 19, 2014 Input costs are pushing producers well beyond the break-even point.
Time Is Running Out To Save Citrus Crop By Thomas H. Spreen|February 17, 2014 All hands on deck needed as fruit yields dip further into danger zone.
2013-2014 Florida Citrus Crop Outlook By Thomas H. Spreen|August 22, 2013 This is the time of year when the industry begins to ask the question: What is the outlook […]
HLB Economics Costly For Florida Citrus By Thomas H. Spreen|May 16, 2013 Since HLB was first discovered in Florida in 2005, we have learned its vector, the Asian citrus psyllid, […]
Multiple Factors Continue To Squeeze Orange Crop By Thomas H. Spreen|February 15, 2013 Since a 154 million box orange crop forecast was released by the Florida Agricultural and Statistics Service (FASS) […]
Florida Orange Outlook: The Sky Is Not Falling By Thomas H. Spreen|September 17, 2012 Late summer and fall mark the time of year regarding anticipation of the coming Florida orange crop. I’m […]
Analyzing The Cuban Citrus Crisis By Thomas H. Spreen|July 20, 2012 Cuba remains an enigma on many fronts, including agriculture. The revolution that installed the Fidel Castro-led communist government […]
Declining Acreage Trends Squeeze Florida Oranges By Thomas H. Spreen|May 22, 2012 While much has been written and said about the decline in orange juice consumption in the U.S., something […]
OJ Market Bracing For Impact By Thomas H. Spreen|February 25, 2012 On January 11, the story broke that Minute Maid had discovered trace amounts of the fungicide carbendazim in […]
Citrus Financial Forecast Looking Up By Thomas H. Spreen|December 15, 2011 In October, the Florida Agricultural Statistics Service released their initial forecast for the 2011-2012 Florida citrus crop. The […]
Uncharted Waters By Thomas H. Spreen|October 21, 2011 In my last column, I provided an overview of the citrus industry in China. In this column, we’ll […]
China’s Citrus Syndrome By Thomas H. Spreen|August 16, 2011 As I write this column, I am in the middle of a tour of the citrus industry of […]
Seasonal Dollars And Sense By Thomas H. Spreen|April 20, 2011 As the 2010-2011 season begins to wind down, it is useful to take a look back and try […]
Avoid These Mistakes When Flying Drones Over Your Farm Field By Ksenia Korolkova, Proofminder|April 24, 2024
